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Recent Examples of mischievous Marion is also quite mischievous and playful. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 But Harjo circles a fascinating and mischievous idea with Lee. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 An 1856 drawing of a popular San Francisco saloon known as the Cobweb Palace depicts a crowd of humans joined by two dogs, a pig, a parrot, and six monkeys—at least two of whom seem to be doing mischievous battle with men in the crowd. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2025 This year’s Comedy & The Comic theme promises cutting-edge contemporary art, mischievous humour, and live performances. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mischievous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischievous
Adjective
  • For some, that Friday will be extra wicked, but for a good reason.
    Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As if Minos inspired such hatred, such fear and disgust, that the feelings themselves boiled up from Daedalus’s heart and gushed out through the tap to cook the wicked king alive.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Clementine’s is also known for its naughty (boozy) and nice (booze-free) flavors.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
  • He's since been taught that's the naughty finger.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • So quick, so dangerous in the final third, and surely so motivated to revive his career in a World Cup year.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But even hanging around the base camp can be dangerous, as hundreds of holiday makers were trapped when the area was hit in an unexpected blizzard over the weekend.
    Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sweeney and Dickson have been experimenting with more playful sartorial risks in the few months too; sailor chic via Coperni, subversive corporate attire with a pantsless suit and tie combo via Jean Paul Gaultier, and silky power suiting by Oscar de la Renta.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • January’s energy is heightening your creative side and invites a playful, loving energy into your interactions.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The game didn’t start bad for the Giants.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hendryx also said the move would lead to more environmental destruction, more local air and water pollution from mining sites, more pollution from power plants, more harmful contributions to climate change emissions, and other negative impacts.
    John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The lack of structure could have harmful consequences for kids in the long run.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For years, his default expression for the cameras was a catlike, impish grin.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Concerns or reports of adverse effects can be directed to the FDA's Human Foods Program at 1-888-SAFEFOOD (1-888-723-3366).
    Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Such issues include severe weather impacts, adverse road conditions and trash buildups that pose a threat to human and/or wildlife health.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Mischievous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischievous. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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